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The Confirmation was held at Barkisland on Sunday 5 January. Two of our congregation, Henry and Charlie, were among the candidates. The draw for the 100 Club was held a week later than usual as there was no morning service at St Bart’s on the first Sunday of the month. The winning numbers were: 1) Ruby Grant – 14 2) Ann Teasdale – 43 3) Antonia Kinlan – 47 On Saturday 18 January, around 30 people enjoyed an Epiphany Supper in the community centre. The meal was a pie and pea supper, beautifully cooked as usual by Margaret Sharpe. … Read more…

Christmas Services: Thursday 19 Dec 7.30 pm Nine Lessons and Carols Sunday 22 Dec 10.00 United Benefice Service AT ST JOHN’S RISHWORTH. No services at Ripponden all day Christmas Eve 5.30 pm Christingle & Eucharist at 11.30 pm Christmas Day 9.30 pm Parish Eucharist Sunday 29 Dec 10.00 am United Benefice Service at Ripponden Sunday 5 January 10.00 CONFIRMATION AT BARKISLAND. No services at Ripponden all day The 100 club draw took place on 1 December with the bonus Christmas prize of £500 being won by Joan Fisher (25). The £100 prize went to Brian Whitaker (5), £50 to Nona … Read more…

It has been announced in all the churches in the Benefice that our Vicar, Rev Chris Wray, is to retire at the end of August with his last service being the Benefice Service on 25 August. We wish him well as he prepares for his retirement and for his new life in Barkisland. We can’t say at this stage how long it will be until a new Vicar is appointed. There will be more on the Interregnum shortly. The results of this month’s 100 Club are: £100 Kathleen Mazey (33), £50 Stuart Phillips (1), £25 David Ashton (21). Kathleen is … Read more…

On Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May, the sun shone on Mill Fold and St Bart’s raised £280 for church funds at Ripponden Gala. This year we launched our new Human Fruit Machine which was great fun and proved a popular attraction. Plants, home-made sweets and buns went down well and were a near sell-out. The following Friday, just four days later, the weather was so appalling that we packed up early from the charity market stall in Halifax, having raised only £150 for general funds. A week later we held a Beetle Drive which took some of us back to … Read more…

100 Club The winners from the April draw were: 1st Prize £100 – June Wood no. 8 2nd Prize £50 – Wilf Jones no. 14 3rd Prize £25 – Kathleen Mazey no. 32 There are currently 76 members of the 100 Club. The proceeds will be used to maintain and improve the Church and the Community Centre, so by joining you will be helping to safeguard not only the Church but facilities for the community groups who regularly use the Centre. There are application forms at the back of St Bart’s or you can email your address to: … Read more…

After another busy year of fund-raising and social events at St Bart’s in 2012, culminating in the successful 3rd winter market on 8 December, the year has got off to a delayed start due to snow. Last Saturday, 19 January, we reluctantly postponed the Epiphany Supper due to the weather. It will now be held on 9 February. The 100 Club now has nearly 70 members so the first draw can be made in February, once all the standing orders and cheques have been processed. New members are still welcome – the idea is to have 100 members but the … Read more…

32 adults and 6 children visited the church between 11.30 am and 5 .0 pm We had visitors from the locality but also visitors from Lytham St Annes, Oldham and Surrey. Visits to the bell tower were very popular and we heard the bells ringing all afternoon. Tea, coffee and home made cakes were served. For the first time we had a Time Line telling us about the local history down one side of the church. Old photographs and documents were on display.

On Good Friday a children’s workshop was held in the community centre. About twenty children enjoyed a morning of colouring, sticking, biscuit decorating etc. and also created an Easter Garden for church.